opinion that
he
aware of such
already
economies
4. The
could be effected without breach of faith or prejudice to the efficiency of the public service, and being fully determined to do all in his power to affect them as his power might offer. Nevertheless in the
orial
opportunity
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State
addressed to the Secretary you pressed for the appointment of a Committee, presumably decided that it should be
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a Committee appointed "over which the Colonial Secretary or the Chief Justice might preside, with one or two other Government officers and certain unofficial Members of Council as colleagues."
Having received this instruction the Governor proceeded to carry it into effect; and he desires me, in turn, to observe that if you were satisfied with the references that you made of further economies that were practicable in addition to those contemplated by the Executive Council.
It is not evident that the appointment of a Committee would afford the best, if not the only, means to achieve them. Your despatch of 20th July and 2nd instant "declared opposition" to "any Enquiry" and to "a searching investigation into the organization and the manning of the Government Departments and into the Colonial expenditure" - in effect, opposition to the bringing and enforcing of the notice generally, you allege any
The Secretary of State decided to instruct the Government.